Adult education and instruction are long time passions for Spectrum’s leaders and we’re concerned to fill the gap between research and practice in our field, to best support those we care about, and the teams who support them.

We have conducted workshops and classes for mixed groups, groups of self advocates, staff teams and agencies, families, students and others in places ranging from church basement day care centres to ballrooms, from northern B.C. to Nashville, from Vancouver Island to upper New York State. We teach and facilitate groups learning about the empowerment of citizens with intellectual disabilities, interdependence, leadership, communication, instructional strategies and planning for individuals, teams and organizations.

We also facilitate groups who want to gather, debrief, problem-solve or plan for various reasons. Feel free to inquire.

Workshops are currently facilitated by Shelley Nessman, Aaron Johannes and Susan Stanfield and all of our work, from planning to presentations is, whenever possible, co-facilitated by a self advocate Spectrum associate, a local self self advocate in the community we are working in, or a parent or other family member. Bios, planning material and photos are available. For more information, contact aaron@spectrumsociety.org

A new video from our Community Mapping Series, the recipient of a B.C. Ideas Award